Laboratory: Clinical Biochemistry  (SENDOUTS)
Test Name:
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE by LC-MS/MS (17-OHP) - (S) and (P)
Test Code: OH17
Clinical Information:
Description:  Useful for screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21- or 11- hydroxylase deficiency in combination with testing for cortisol and androstenedione.
 
Testing may aid in evaluation of hirsutism and infertility in women.
 
Collection Devices:
EDTA plasma is also acceptable
Specimen Required:
Serum: 1.0 mL
Pediatric Serum: 1.0 mL

Volume: 1.0 mL (min 0.5 mL)
Special Processing: Separate serum from cells within 90 minutes of collection.
Specimen Stability: 
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 months
Referral:

Shipping & Storage: Store and send frozen. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles
Referred Out Location: Specimen referred from HSC-MS5 to:
In-Common Laboratories (ICL)
57 Gervais Drive
North York, Ontario
M3C 1Z2
Telephone: (416) 422-3000
Test ID: B17OHPB
Test Name: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone - LC-MS/MS, Serum/Plasma
Testing location: Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G 1X8
 
Requisition:
Reference Values:
 
 
Age Female Male
0-14 d
0.0 – 4.8
14d - <1y
0.1 – 3.4
1 - <12y
0.1 – 1.1
12 - <14y
0.0 – 2.0
14 - <16y
0.0 – 4.2
16 - <19y
0.0 – 3.9
19-30y Follicular: <5.6
Midcycle: <6.8
Luteal: <8.6
Post Menopausal: <1.4
1.0 – 9.3
31-40y  
1.3 – 5.9
41-50y
1.0 – 5.9
51-60y
1.1 – 3.9

Method of Analysis: LC-MS/MS
 
Availability:
Within 3 Weeks
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